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The foreign relations of the Russian Federation is the policy arm of the government of Russia which guides its interactions with other nations, their citizens, and foreign organizations. This article covers the foreign policy of the Russian Federation since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991.
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion, prompting the imposition of substantial economic and political sanctions by the EU, the UK, the US, Canada, and other countries. The Russian government has a specified " Unfriendly Countries List " which indicates those countries with which relations are now strained (or non-existent).
Country Details Belarus Russia and Belarus have maintained close military cooperation since the fall of the Soviet Union. [3] Serbia Russia wants to continue its military cooperation with Serbia, its main ally, while also encouraging the militarization of the Republic Srpska in terms of military influence.
Military installations of Russia in other countries (2 C, 21 P) Ministers of foreign affairs of Russia (2 C, 10 P) Moscow State Institute of International Relations (3 C, 3 P)
Putin's Russia maintains strong and positive relations with other BRIC countries. The country has sought to strengthen ties especially with the People's Republic of China by signing the Treaty of Friendship as well as building the Trans-Siberian oil pipeline geared toward growing Chinese energy needs. [ 82 ]
Russia maintains close relations with neighbouring Belarus, which is a part of the Union State, a supranational confederation of the two states. [295] Serbia has been a historically close ally of Russia, as both countries share a strong mutual cultural, ethnic, and religious affinity. [296]
On 11 August 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev posted an open letter and a videoblog on the Kremlin.ru website, and the official Kremlin LiveJournal blog, in which he criticised Yushchenko for what Medvedev claimed was the Ukrainian president's responsibility in the souring of Russia–Ukraine relations and "the anti-Russian position of ...
The politics of Russia take place in the framework of the federal semi-presidential republic of Russia.According to the Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia is head of state, and of a multi-party system with executive power exercised by the government, headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President with the parliament's approval.